Founded in 1857 as Minns' Evening Normal School, San Francisco, changed name in 1862 to California State Normal School, relocated to San Jose in 1871 as San Jose Normal School, became San Jose Teachers Training College in 1921, San Jose State College in 1935, California State University San Jose in 1972, San Jose State University in 1974.

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